Moulder Close, Bedford, MK42 9AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK42 9AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.3%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.2%	49.7%	2.5%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of MK42 9AG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	59.9%	32%	-27.9%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	57.6%	31.2%	44.2%	13.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.1%	5.6%	-3.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	62.3%	16.4%	48.4%	13.9%
Good health	42%	28.7%	-13.3%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	6.8%	7.2%	0.4%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around MK42 9AG this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 64.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	8.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	7.3%	-8.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	6.5%	-8.0%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	64.2%	29.5%	33.8%	30.4%
Other	10.7%	0.9%	-9.8%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.5%	0.9%	-5.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	7.2%	19.2%	12.0%	3.1%	16.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	2%	7.2%	5.2%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	1.6%	9.7%	8.1%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	67.4%	47.2%	-20.2%	81.4%	-34.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	38.8%	-29.9%	83.2%	-44.4%
European Union	17.9%	24.3%	6.4%	6.1%	18.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.9%	9.5%	5.6%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	21.8%	14.0%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3.8%	2.8%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	38.4%	-30.0%	83.2%	-44.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	24.1%	21.5%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	11.4%	13.1%	1.7%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	10.1%	16.6%	6.5%	2.2%	14.4%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.3%	76.7%	-28.4%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	4.3%	0.1%	4.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	10.5%	1.2%	9.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Moulder Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moulder Close was 108.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Moulder Close has the 37th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 130th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in MK42 9AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Moulder Close are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Moulder Close, Bedford, MK42 9AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9AG

Average Price
£311,313

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£311,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moulder Close

Average Price
£327,441

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£327,441

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moulder CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Moulder Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-08-07	£288,230
2 Moulder Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-12-20	£320,806
4 Moulder Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£277,000	2019-02-08	£354,843
11 Moulder Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2018-08-30	£330,231
12 Moulder Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, a newly built property	£246,000	2015-10-21	£382,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 9AG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	367 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	- not rated	367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drake Lower School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	- not rated	367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	- not rated	1,073 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	730 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,899 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	1,994 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan School Mile Road , MK42 9TR	- not rated	2,013 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	1,233 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	1,679 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	- not rated	1,824 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,872 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,872 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH	- not rated	731 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	475 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh Education Centre Raleigh and Southway Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	516 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	569 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	- not rated	668 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger	36 Ampthill Road	420 yd
Greek Bites	2 Althorpe Street	492 yd
Mitchell's Table	Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street	571 yd
The Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, Commercial Road	642 yd
Peri Peri Original	67 Commercial Road	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gardeners Arms	The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road	530 yd
T Bar	The Keep, Bedford Road	718 yd
Meltis Sports and Social Club	Meltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road	848 yd
Pilgrims Progress	42 Midland Road	857 yd
Kings Arms PH	The Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street	871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bedford Fitness Camps		153 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips	34 Ampthill Road	420 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away	76 Ampthill Road	511 yd
London Sweet Centre	London Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road	614 yd
Tasty Chicken	13 Ford End Road	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Service Station Shop	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	404 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	404 yd
SAS Supermarket	Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road	609 yd
Farmfoods	Farm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway	657 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Westville Road	664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		731 yd
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club HILLGROUNDS ROAD	indoor bowls	993 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT	grass pitches	1,020 yd
The Gym (Bedford) London Road	health and fitness suite	1,038 yd
Kempston Pool HILLGROUNDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,072 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of MK42 9AG